It’s a truth universally acknowledged that the first day of Tramlines festival will always chuck it down. I really made sure of that, though, by donning a pair of white trainers for the Friday. They are white no more – but that’s a small price to pay for a weekend packed full of noughties pop nostalgia. 

Circa Waves 

Not long after a triumphant show at Sheffield’s O2 Academy, the Liverpool lads took to the stage mid Friday afternoon, back when there was still grass visible beneath the crowd. They performed a typically high-energy set, with highlights including fan favourite ‘T-Shirt Weather’; a somewhat ironic choice given what was to follow for the next two days. 

Read the rest over on The Indiependent.